Prof. Dr. Martin Bachmann – Head of department Immunology

Education

1991 - 1995

PhD thesis in the Institute for Experimental Immunology in the lab of Prof. Zinkernagel and Prof. Hengartner under the supervision of Prof. Zinkernagel (ETH Zürich / Universitätsspital Zürich). The thesis was honoured with the ETH silver medal.

1991

Completion of studies (Dipl. Natw. ETH). Final examinations were passed with distinction since maximal marks were achieved in all examinations.

1986 - 1991

Study of cell biology at the Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule Zürich (ETH). Diploma thesis at the Institute for Neurobiology in the laboratory of Prof. Dr. M. Schachner on the influence of cell adhesion molecules on the adheseviness of the extracellular matrix. The thesis was honoured with the ETH silver medal.

Professional experience

2015 - present

Head of Department of Immunology, RIA, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland

2015 - present

Professor of Immunology, University of Bern

2013 - present

Professor of Immunology (associate), University of Oxford

2012 - present

Visiting professor at University of Zürich

2012 - present

Founding of Saiba GmbH and Areba AG; Founding of Hypopet ongoing

2012 - present

Scientific Advisory Board of a number of companies

2006 - present

Scientific Advisory Board of Biotechnology Institute Thurgau

2003 - 2010

Board of directors, Mavena AG

2000 - 2012

Chief Scientific Officer, Cytos Biotechnology AG, Zürich-Schlieren. Buildup of research group of 40-50 people at Cytos.

1997 - 2000

Member at the Basel Institute for Immunology, Basel, Switzerland

1995 - 1997

Post-Doc in the lab of Prof. Ohashi, OCI, Toronto, Canada

1995

Post-Doc in the lab of Prof. Zinkernagel, Universitätsspital Zürich

Prizes and honours

Swiss Technology Award 2013 (Hypopet i.G.)

Swiss Technology Award 2004 (Cytos)

Pfizer Prize 1998 for Immunology

ETH Silver Medal for PhD thesis (1995)

Honoured final examinations (maximal marks in all examinations) (1991)

ETH Silver Medal for diploma thesis (1991)

Teaching activities

Clinical Vaccine Development & Biomanufacturing (Yearly, University of Oxford)